UCLA football draws above average attendance at Rose Bowl for Colorado game
PASADENA >> UCLA announced 47,118 fans in attendance for the Pac-12 matchup against Colorado in the Rose Bowl.
“I think it is really good (to win at home) and you can feel it in the stadium,” UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson said after the 31-14 victory. “(Players) are noticing the fans are coming out more and getting more engaged.”
UCLA held Veteran & Armed Forces Appreciation night, offering a free ticket to all active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces and veterans who showed their military ID on game day. General admission tickets were sold for $35.
The Bruins also tweeted out a flash sale for $20 tickets to entice fans. The $20 ticket promotion was done to celebrate the 42-32 homecoming win over Arizona State on Oct. 26. That game drew 39,811 fans to the Rose Bowl.
The university reported 36,951 were in attendance for its home opener against San Diego State on Sept. 7 and 48,532 for the Oregon State game on Oct. 5.
The Bruins’ biggest crowd was 52,578 for the home game against quarterback Jalen Hurts and the Oklahoma Sooners on Sept. 14, when four complimentary tickets were given to all season-ticket holders who attended the loss to San Diego State the previous week.
UCLA has an average attendance of 44,998 per game after the five home games this season.